India’s Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is in Washington this week. Mr. Singh is also the guest for President Obama’s first state dinner at the White House. While this social gesture might hold some symbolic significance, the central question is this: will the US-India relationship be nudged to the next level? Where does India [...]
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By Kamla Bhatt • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: Ideas, India, New Delhi
By Kamla Bhatt • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: Americas, Ideas, India, Interviews, New Delhi
It was a media coup by Fareed Zakaria when he interviewed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about 26/11, US-India relationship, his view on Pakistan and what he expects out of his visit to Washington this week. <video interview>
This was the first time the reserved and thoughtful Mr. Singh shared his views on 26/11 the, day [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Jul 7th, 2009 • Category: Books, Movies, Music, Televison, Americas, Ideas, San Francisco, YouTube Videos
Robert Strange McNamara, 93, passed away this morning in Washington DC. And yes, his middle name was Strange.
McNamara was President of Ford Motor Company, served as Defense Secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and was head of the World Bank. But, what he is best remembered is for his role as Secretary of [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Americas, Bangalore, Diaspora, Ideas, India, Living In America, Video, YouTube Videos
A major trend that I have been following this past year is the growing political awareness among South Asians aka desis. Like others, I noticed there was an increased involvement from the desi community during the 2009 US Presidential elections. Not only was there an increase in the number of desi candidates running for elections [...]
By Kamla Bhatt • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Bangalore, Diaspora, Global Voices, India, User Generated Content
History was made yesterday with the election of Barrack Obama as the 44th President of the USA. This was an election that was keenly followed by many people in India either on TV, newspaper, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc.
Here is a round-up that I posted on Global Voices earlier today that captures the mood and infection [...]